What Does Your Front Door Say About Your Personality?

The color of your front door is the first impression guests see before entering your home. Different colors will reflect the mood of your home. Let's explore what colors people psychologically associate with different emotions. 

• Yellow is the color most likely to evoke an emotional response from people. 
• Most people relate the color to sunshine. 
• The right shade of yellow creates a feeling of optimism and cheerfulness.
• Guests will expect a warm, hospitable environment if your door is an inviting shade of yellow.

 "SOME PAINTERS TRANSFORM THE SUN INTO A YELLOW SPOT,
​OTHERS TRANSFORM A YELLOW SPOT INTO THE SUN."
​- Pablo Picasso

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• Because orange falls in between yellow and red, it represents balance. 
• It evokes emotional and physical responses. 
  
• ​Fun fact: the color orange increases your appetite.  

"ORANGE IS THE HAPPIEST COLOR."
- Frank Sinatra

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• Red creates a feeling of excitement and energy and it draws attention ​to your front door.
• Guests will expect your house to be a fun, entertaining environment.

"RED IS THE FIRST COLOR OF SPRING. THE REAL COLOR OF REBIRTH. OF BEGINNING."
- Andie Condie

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• For centuries, purple has been associated with royalty, luxury, and wealth. 
• It also triggers the creative part of the brain. 
• If your front door is purple, there is a good chance your house is unique and creatively decorated.

"ALL THE OTHER COLORS ARE JUST COLORS, BUT PURPLE SEEMS TO HAVE A SOUL - WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT, IT'S LOOKING BACK AT YOU."
- Uniek Swain

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• Is one of the most popular front door colors because it creates a calming emotional effect. 
• If your front door is blue you probably view your house as a safe haven. 
• If your door is light blue it will evoke a friendly, social response. 
• However, too dark of blue, can make a house feel rigid and more like a work environment.

"BLUE IS THE CLOSEST COLOR TO TRUTH."
- Steven Tyler

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• This color symbolizes health and wealth. 
• Green promotes harmony and reflective emotions it also creates a feeling of balance. 
• If your door is green there is a good chance you’re healthy, environmentally conscious and your guests will expect to walk into a peaceful environment.

"GREEN IS THE PRIME COLOR OF THE WORLD,
AND THAT FROM WHICH IT'S LOVELINESS ARISES."
- Pedro Calderon

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• White represents openness and cleanliness. 
• It’s the absence of color, so it evokes a different response depending on the person. 
• It’s a great color to paint your front door if your house is a vibrant color. 
• The contrast of color will draw the eye to the front door. 
• If your door is white, guests might assume your house is airy, open, and clean.

"WHITE IS NOT A MERE ABSENCE OF COLOUR;
IT IS A SHINING AND AFFIRMATIVE THING,
​AS FIERCE AS RED, AS DEFINITIVE AS BLACK." 
- G.K. CHESTERTON

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Do you agree with the correlation of colors and emotions listed here? If not, comment below and tell me what your opinion of each color is! Also, do you have a door color that isn't listed here? Comment below and tell me what mood you think that color reflects!